PM visits Hyderabad blast sites

He lauded the people of the city for refusing to be provoked by the 'nefarious' act.

Dr Singh first visited the twin blast sites at Dilsukhnagar at Hyderabad.

He also visited Omni and Yashoda Hospitals where he met some of the injured and their families, assuring them of all help.

"I have come to share the grief of the people of Hyderabad. I express condolence for the families of the bereaved and wish speedy recovery for the injured," Dr Singh said after meeting the blast victims.

PM meets injured blast victims

Dr Singh was received on Sunday morning at the Begumpet airport by Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimham, the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues.

From the airport, he, along with the governor and the chief minister, flew by a helicopter to Victoria Memorial Home, where a helipad had been constructed for his visit.

From there, he went to Dilsukhnagar by road, where the two bombs had exploded within a span of a few minutes on Thursday, killing 16 people and leaving 117 injured. He was at the blast area for about ten minutes and spent nearly 40 minutes with the injured.

Dr Singh also held a review meeting with the chief minister and the state ministers, during which Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy briefed him about the progress of the investigation into the case.